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0-0 · Power #85
13
final
Final
vs
0-0 · Power #15
49
▲ winner
Closing spread
TENN -28
✓ TENN W
Total
58.5
▲ Over · 62 pts
Model before kickoff
UVA 16–38 TENN
✓ TENN (95%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTENN -28
Total58.5
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTENN -28
Total58.5
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Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

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Virginia have 0 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 92 FBS teams
UVA
Longer bar = better
TENN
#89
Offense
TENN better ▶
#25
#80
Defense
TENN better ▶
#11
+1.0 #26
Turnovers
◀ UVA better
−1.0 #69
64 plays #60
Pace
TENN faster ▶
85 plays #5
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UVA has the ball
Advantage: TENN defense
UVA offTENN defEdge
Points / game 13.0 #82 13.0 #29 TENN
Yards / play 3.14 #90 3.14 #6 TENN
PPA / play −0.37 #91 −0.37 #6 TENN
Success rate 16% #92 16% #2 TENN
When TENN has the ball
Advantage: TENN offense
TENN offUVA defEdge
Points / game 49.0 #13 49.0 #86 TENN
Yards / play 5.87 #45 5.87 #65 TENN
PPA / play +0.32 #30 +0.32 #79 TENN
Success rate 59% #11 59% #88 TENN

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
81° · 4 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UVA1st game
TENN1st game
Even
Tempo
Fast 149 plays
slowavg 134fast

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